Providence, RI -- (Sports Network) - Peter Sullivan poured in 21 points on 9- of-12 shooting from the floor to power the Brown Bears to a 69-59 victory over the Dartmouth Big Green in Ivy League action.

Chris Skrelja and Matt Mullery scored 17 points apiece for Brown (9-19, 3-11 Ivy).

Alex Barnett scored 19 points in defeat for Dartmouth (9-19, 7-7), which got 15 points from Dan Biber.

Mullery scored 12 points in the first half, leading his team to a 37-29 advantage at intermission.

After shooting 60 percent from the floor in the opening stanza, the Bears connected on 56.5 percent of their field goal attempts over the final 20 minutes to seal the victory.

Strong defense was key to the win for Brown, which limited Dartmouth to 39 percent shooting from the field.